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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of Novinha's children is Ender laughing?
(a) Miro
(b) Quim
(c) Grego
(d) Ela

2. What does Jane buy for Ender?
(a) A book
(b) A ship
(c) A new suit
(d) A fishing rod

3. Which of Novinha's children attacks Ender?
(a) Quara
(b) Jack
(c) Grego
(d) Ela

4. Speaker of the Dead is a sequel to __________________.
(a) Ender's Game
(b) Ender's Love
(c) Through a Scanner Darkly
(d) The Foundation

5. What does Novinha rest her head on in the kitchen?
(a) The shelf
(b) The table
(c) The fridge
(d) The oven

Short Answer Questions

1. What does an xenologer study?

2. On what planet does the story take place?

3. What does the mistress want Pipo to oversee?

4. What is Ender talking about with his students?

5. What does Valentine think when she sees Ender with his bag?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Pipo's work as an xenologer.

2. In what way do Novinha and Ender get on in Chapter 8?

3. In what way does Chapter 3 deal with the theme of loss?

4. Why is Novinha afraid in Chapter 8?

5. Who is Jane?

6. In what way is Marcao cruel to his family?

7. Why does Ela not hear the Bishop's warning in Chapter 6?

8. What is Valentine life like after Ender leaves?

9. Why can Ender no longer travel with Valentine?

10. In what way does Chapter 9 show the negative side of Novinha's character?

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